Bennie Thompson, others talk Jackson water at Homeland Security hearing

Bennie Thompson, others talk Jackson water at Homeland Security hearing

Federal lawmakers took a closer look at Jackson’s water and sewer issues that have led to recent federal and state intervention.

Unfunded infrastructure mandates, environmental justice, water equity, and climate change were among the topics discussed Wednesday during a Congressional Homeland Security Committee hearing, with Jackson’s water crisis at the center of the discussion.

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